Ontogeny and Biology of Human Small Airway Epithelial Club Cells.

abstract：RATIONALE:Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be disadvantageous in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unknown whether right-to-left shunting through PFO increases during exercise impairing exercise performance. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether (1) PFO prevalence is greater in hypoxemic versus less hypoxemi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Shaikh ZF,Kelly JL,Shrikrishna D,de Villa M,Mullen MJ,Hopkinson NS,Morrell MJ,Polkey MI

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a generally fatal disorder with a reported median survival of 3 to 6 yr. This has been based on relatively few studies with diagnoses inconsistently confirmed by adequate lung biopsy. Retrospective analysis of 104 patients with IPF who had open lung biopsy (OLB) at Mayo Medical C...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bjoraker JA,Ryu JH,Edwin MK,Myers JL,Tazelaar HD,Schroeder DR,Offord KP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:S. aureus is the most common respiratory pathogen isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the US. While modes of acquisition and genetic adaptation have been described for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, resulting in improved diagnosis and treatment, these features remain more poorly defined for S. aureus...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Long DR,Wolter DJ,Lee M,Precit M,McLean K,Holmes E,Penewit K,Waalkes A,Hoffman LR,Salipante SJ

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is one of the most common infections after lung transplantation, is associated with chronic lung allograft dysfunction and worse post-transplantation survival. Current approaches for at-risk patients include a fixed duration of antiviral prophylaxis despite the associated cost and...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Snyder LD,Chan C,Kwon D,Yi JS,Martissa JA,Copeland CA,Osborne RJ,Sparks SD,Palmer SM,Weinhold KJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although intermittent, three-times-weekly therapy is recommended for the initial treatment of noncavitary nodular bronchiectatic Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, supporting data are limited. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of intermittent therapy compared with daily therapy for no...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jeong BH,Jeon K,Park HY,Kim SY,Lee KS,Huh HJ,Ki CS,Lee NY,Shin SJ,Daley CL,Koh WJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a highly prevalent condition with unclear pathogenesis. Two competing theories of the pathogenesis of EIB differ regarding the inflammatory basis of this condition. OBJECTIVES:Our goals were to establish whether epithelial cell and mast cell activation with relea...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hallstrand TS,Moody MW,Wurfel MM,Schwartz LB,Henderson WR Jr,Aitken ML

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally accepted that tuberculosis results from a single infection with a single Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain. Such infections are thought to confer protective immunity against exogenous reinfection. In this study, a novel polymerase chain reaction method was developed to specifically identify M. tubercul...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Warren RM,Victor TC,Streicher EM,Richardson M,Beyers N,Gey van Pittius NC,van Helden PD

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:In San Francisco, 70% of the tuberculosis cases occur among foreign-born persons, mainly from China, the Philippines, and Mexico. We postulate that there are differences in the characteristics and risk factors for tuberculosis among these populations. OBJECTIVES:To determine the clinical, epidemiological and...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Suwanpimolkul G,Jarlsberg LG,Grinsdale JA,Osmond D,Kawamura LM,Hopewell PC,Kato-Maeda M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the source of intravascular fat in systemic organs (brain, heart, and kidney) after massive pulmonary fat embolism during cemented arthroplasty. We used a bilateral cemented arthroplasty (BCA) in anesthetized mongrel dogs that simulates a cemented total-hip replacement procedure. We hypothesized that d...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Byrick RJ,Mullen JB,Mazer CD,Guest CB

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Surfactant protein D (SP-D), a 43-kD collectin, is synthesized and secreted by airway epithelia as a dodecamer formed by assembly of four trimeric subunits. We have previously shown that the quaternary structure of SP-D can be altered during inflammatory lung injury through its modification by S-nitrosylation...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Atochina-Vasserman EN,Winkler C,Abramova H,Schaumann F,Krug N,Gow AJ,Beers MF,Hohlfeld JM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets are an important, albeit generally underappreciated, component of the inflammatory cascade. Platelets are known to contribute to inflammation in atherosclerosis, stroke, and asthma. They produce a large number of proinflammatory lipid mediators and cytokines, and play a vital role in recruitment of leukocyte...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： O'Sullivan BP,Michelson AD

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1-beta (IL-1 beta), have been associated with accelerated metabolism and protein turnover following exogenous administration in normal humans. We hypothesized that these inflammatory cytokines might contribute to the weight-losing proc...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： de Godoy I,Donahoe M,Calhoun WJ,Mancino J,Rogers RM

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normative spirometric values were derived from 5,042 white (of mainly European ancestry) and black (of mainly African ancestry) men and women paper plant workers who are never-smokers, with no respiratory symptoms or diagnoses and no history of occupational exposure to fibrogenic dusts or irritant chemicals. This coho...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Glindmeyer HW,Lefante JJ,McColloster C,Jones RN,Weill H

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of nutritional status in the prognosis of subjects with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was studied in a cohort of Canadian men and women followed for 3 to 5 yr. A total of 348 subjects who were recruited for a study of negative pressure ventilation were evaluated for lung function and body weigh...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gray-Donald K,Gibbons L,Shapiro SH,Macklem PT,Martin JG

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder in children, in which enlarged adenotonsillar tissues (AT) play a major pathophysiologic role. Mechanisms leading to the proliferation and hypertrophy of AT in children who subsequently develop OSA remain unknown, and surgical extirpation of AT is a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Khalyfa A,Gharib SA,Kim J,Dayyat E,Snow AB,Bhattacharjee R,Kheirandish-Gozal L,Goldman JL,Gozal D

更新日期：2010-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The CD40 protein plays important roles in cell-mediated and humoral immune responses, especially in immunoglobulin class-switching to IgE. OBJECTIVES:We tested the association of CD40 polymorphisms with the risk of asthma and the level of serum IgE and investigated the functional effect of associated polymor...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Park JH,Chang HS,Park CS,Jang AS,Park BL,Rhim TY,Uh ST,Kim YH,Chung IY,Shin HD

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life has been found to be impaired both in patients with asthma and in patients with allergic rhinitis, but the relative burden of these diseases has not been investigated. We analyzed answers to the SF-36 questionnaire from 850 subjects recruited in two French centers participating in the European Communit...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Leynaert B,Neukirch C,Liard R,Bousquet J,Neukirch F

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) is a cluster of differentiation 6 ligand that is important for stabilizing the immunological synapse and inducing T-cell activation and proliferation. OBJECTIVES:In this study, we investigated the role of ALCAM in the development of inflammation in aller...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kim MN,Hong JY,Shim DH,Sol IS,Kim YS,Lee JH,Kim KW,Lee JM,Sohn MH

更新日期：2018-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to its central role in hemostasis, thrombin may play a role in inflammation and remodeling. To investigate the contribution of thrombin to allergic airway inflammation in asthma, we used an enzymatic assay to determine thrombin activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from 19 subjects with atopic ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Terada M,Kelly EA,Jarjour NN

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The molecular mechanisms underlying acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are poorly understood. We studied the global gene expression signature of acute exacerbations of IPF. OBJECTIVES:To understand the gene expression patterns of acute exacerbations of IPF. METHODS:RNA was extracted ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Konishi K,Gibson KF,Lindell KO,Richards TJ,Zhang Y,Dhir R,Bisceglia M,Gilbert S,Yousem SA,Song JW,Kim DS,Kaminski N

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although abnormalities of alveolar fibrin turnover have been reported to play a role in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the pathophysiological relevance remains unclear. We therefore investigated the localization of tissue factor (TF) and fibrin deposition in patients with IPF using immunohisto...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Imokawa S,Sato A,Hayakawa H,Kotani M,Urano T,Takada A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although it is widely assumed that the incidence of childhood respiratory allergies to common aeroallergens is directly related to allergen exposure in early life, few longitudinal studies have investigated this issue, and available data are scarce and mainly limited to high-risk groups. OBJECTIVES:To assess...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Torrent M,Sunyer J,Garcia R,Harris J,Iturriaga MV,Puig C,Vall O,Anto JM,Newman Taylor AJ,Cullinan P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians are frequently faced with patients in whom the radiographic resolution of community-acquired pneumonia seems delayed. Previous studies of radiographic resolution of the disease have yielded conflicting results. We prospectively assessed the radiographic resolution of pneumonia in 81 non-immuno-compromised p...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mittl RL Jr,Schwab RJ,Duchin JS,Goin JE,Albeida SM,Miller WT

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The acute respiratory distress syndrome is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), a ligand for the endothelial Tie2 receptor, is an endothelial survival and vascular stabilization factor that reduces endothelial permeability and inhibits leukocyte-en...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： McCarter SD,Mei SH,Lai PF,Zhang QW,Parker CH,Suen RS,Hood RD,Zhao YD,Deng Y,Han RN,Dumont DJ,Stewart DJ

更新日期：2007-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Phthalates are used widely in consumer products. Exposure to several phthalates has been associated with respiratory symptoms and decreased lung function. Associations between children's phthalate exposures and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Fe(NO)), a biomarker of airway inflammation, have not been examine...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Just AC,Whyatt RM,Miller RL,Rundle AG,Chen Q,Calafat AM,Divjan A,Rosa MJ,Zhang H,Perera FP,Goldstein IF,Perzanowski MS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The effects of prenatal cigarette smoke (CS) exposure and hypoxemia on cardiorespiratory control have been investigated in full-term infants. However, few data are available in preterm infants, who form a particularly vulnerable population, with developmentally immature cardiorespiratory control. OBJECTIVES:...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Schneider J,Mitchell I,Singhal N,Kirk V,Hasan SU

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) deficiency syndrome is characterized by neurologic, thyroidal, and pulmonary dysfunction. Children usually have mild-to-severe respiratory symptoms and occasionally die of respiratory failure. Herein, we describe an infant with a constitutional 14q12-21.3 haploid deletion encompa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Galambos C,Levy H,Cannon CL,Vargas SO,Reid LM,Cleveland R,Lindeman R,deMello DE,Wert SE,Whitsett JA,Perez-Atayde AR,Kozakewich H

更新日期：2010-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Transfusion of erythrocytes stored for prolonged periods is associated with increased mortality. Erythrocytes undergo hemolysis during storage and after transfusion. Plasma hemoglobin scavenges endogenous nitric oxide leading to systemic and pulmonary vasoconstriction. OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that transfu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Berra L,Pinciroli R,Stowell CP,Wang L,Yu B,Fernandez BO,Feelisch M,Mietto C,Hod EA,Chipman D,Scherrer-Crosbie M,Bloch KD,Zapol WM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated 116 Italian atopic families (560 individuals) for linkage with 13 DNA markers on chromosome 12. All the subjects were phenotyped for asthma, total serum IgE, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, skin-prick positivity to common aeroallergens, and atopy. A relative location map of the markers was prepared from...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Malerba G,Lauciello MC,Scherpbier T,Trabetti E,Galavotti R,Cusin V,Pescollderungg L,Zanoni G,Martinati LC,Boner AL,Levitt RC,Pignatti PF

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory infection in infants; however, it remains unclear which infants with bronchiolitis will develop severe illness. In addition, although emerging evidence indicates associations of the upper-airway microbiome with bronchiolitis severity, little is known about th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Stewart CJ,Mansbach JM,Wong MC,Ajami NJ,Petrosino JF,Camargo CA Jr,Hasegawa K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00